kind 1 (k nd)adj. kind·er, kind·est 1. Of a friendly, generous, or warm-hearted nature. 2. Showing sympathy or understanding; charitable: a kind word. 3. Humane; considerate: kind to animals. 4. Forbearing; tolerant: Our neighbor was very kind about the window we broke. 5. Generous; liberal: kind words of praise. 6. Agreeable; beneficial: a dry climate kind to asthmatics. [Middle English, natural, kind, from Old English gecynde, natural; see gen  - in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: kind1, kindly, kindhearted, benign, benevolent These adjectives mean having or showing a tender, considerate, and helping nature. Kind and kindly are the least specific: thanked her for her kind letter; a kindly gentleman. Kindhearted especially suggests an innately kind disposition: a kindhearted teacher. Benign implies gentleness and mildness: benign intentions; a benign sovereign. Benevolent suggests charitableness and a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others: a benevolent contributor. |
| kind 2 (knd) n. Idioms: 1. a. A group of individuals or instances sharing common traits; a category or sort: different kinds of furniture; a new kind of politics. b. A doubtful or borderline member of a given category: fashioned a kind of shelter; a kind of bluish color. 2. Archaic a. Underlying character as a determinant of the class to which a thing belongs; nature or essence. b. The natural order or course of things; nature. c. Manner or fashion. all kinds of Informal Plenty of; ample: We have all kinds of time to finish the job. in kind 1. With produce or commodities rather than with money: pay in kind. 2. In the same manner or with an equivalent: returned the slight in kind. kind of Informal Rather; somewhat: I'm kind of hungry. of a kind Of the same kind; alike: My father and my uncle are two of a kind. [Middle English, from Old English gecynd, race, offspring, kind; see gen - in Indo-European roots.] |
kind 1
Adjective
1. considerate, friendly, and helpful: a good, kind man, a few kind words
2. cordial; courteous: reprinted by kind permission [Old English gecynde natural, native]
kind 2
Noun
1. a class or group having characteristics in common: what kind of music do you like?
2. essential nature or character: differences of degree rather than of kind
3. in kind
a. (of payment) in goods or services rather than in money
b. with something of the same sort: the government threatened to retaliate in kind to any use of nuclear weapons
4. kind of to a certain extent; loosely: kind of hard, a kind of socialist
5. of a kind of poorer quality or standard than is wanted or expected: a few farmers wrest subsistence of a kind from the thin topsoil [Old English gecynd nature]
USAGE: The mixture of plural and singular constructions, although often used informally with kind and sort, should be avoided in serious writing: children enjoy those kinds (not those kind) of stories; these sorts (not these sort) of distinctions are becoming blurred.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  kind - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme description - sort or variety; "every description of book was there" type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?" antitype - an opposite or contrasting type art form - (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture) style - a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand" colour, color - (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors" species - a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy" genus - a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism" make, brand - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?" genre - a kind of literary or artistic work manner - a kind; "what manner of man are you?" model - a type of product; "his car was an old model" stripe - a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal" like, the like, the likes of - a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here" |
| Adj. | 1. | kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" benignant, benign - pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" considerate - showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone" good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play" soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children" merciful - showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god" unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all" |
| 2. | kind - agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" hospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment" | |
| 3. |  kind - tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"forgiving - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child" |
kind 1
adjective considerate, good, loving, kindly, understanding, concerned, friendly, neighbourly, gentle, generous, mild, obliging, sympathetic, charitable, thoughtful, benign, humane, affectionate, compassionate, clement, gracious, indulgent, benevolent, attentive, amiable, courteous, amicable, lenient, cordial, congenial, philanthropic, unselfish, propitious, beneficent, kind-hearted, bounteous, tender-hearted << OPPOSITE unkind
kind 2
3. nature, sort, type, manner, style, quality, character, make-up, habit, stamp, description, mould, essence, temperament, persuasion, calibre, disposition
USAGE It is common in informal speech to combine singular and plural in sentences like children enjoy those kind of stories. However, this is not acceptable in careful writing, where the plural must be used consistently: children enjoy those kinds of stories.
Translations
kind [kaɪnd] adj [treatment] → bueno, cariñoso; [person, act, word] → amable, atento
in kind (COMM) → en especie;
kind [kaɪnd] adj → gentil(le) → aimable
would you be kind enough to ...?, would you be so kind as to ...? → auriez-vous la gentillesse or l'obligeance de ...?;
to be two of a kind → se ressembler;
in kind (Comm) → en nature (fig);
kind of (inf) (= rather); plutôt;
kind [kaɪnd] adj → freundlich
n → Art f;
(sort) → Sorte f;
would you be kind enough to ...?, would you be so kind as to ...? → wären Sie (vielleicht) so nett und ...?;
in kind (Comm) → in Naturalien;
n kind [kaind]
a sort or type What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children. soort نَوْع вид druh slags; type die Art είδος, τύπος tipo, género, clase laad نوع؛ جور laatu, tyyppi sorte, espèce אֵיזֶה מִין... प्रकार, वस्तु vrsta faj(ta), -féle jenis tegund, gerð sorta, specie, tipo 種類 종류, 부류 rūšis suga; šķirne; veids jenis soort slags, type, art, sort rodzaj tipo марка; сорт druh vrsta vrsta sort[], slag[], typ ชนิด çeşit, tür, tip 種類 рід; різновид نسل یا نوع loại 种类
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